Breakout years come in all shapes and sizes, like the players who have them. They're highly subjective situations and not based solely on a number or some analytic website's assessment.
The Chicago Bears have an obvious need at edge rusher opposite of Montez Sweat. Chicago made a push to trade for Maxx Crosby, but ultimately broke off their pursuit due to high asking price.
The Chicago Bears entered the 2026 NFL off-season knowing that they would need to find a stop-gap left tackle. Ozzy Trapilo is their future at the position, but he will miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season with a knee injury.
The Chicago Bears have had a very interesting offseason thus far. They didn't have much spending money this time last month, but a swath of high-caliber cap-cutting measures put them in a good position to make some moves.
The Chicago Bears are continuing to make moves this offseason to bolster the roster. The team has seen some talent leave, but it has also added some significant pieces.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
With reports coming on March 6 of the Las Vegas Raiders agreeing to trade Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens, the Chicago Bears planned their free agency around the idea that they could not land the star pass rusher.
Chicago Bears fans had a mixed reaction to Simone Biles following Jonathan Owens’ signing with the Indiana Colts. The bemedalled Olympic gymnast was a fixture in Bears games as she cheered for her husband.
The Chicago Bears could be on the move, with a relocation to Indiana now considered a very real possibility. Indiana is ready to welcome the resurgent franchise, with a stadium location already picked out.
The Chicago Bears have been slowly but surely revamping their wide receiver room. Over the past few seasons, they have allowed veteran pass catchers to leave while drafting younger wide receivers to replace them.
The Chicago Bears appear to be making more progress with the state of Indiana to build their new stadium than with Illinois for the Arlington Heights location.
The Chicago Bears have already made it clear this offseason: the defense is getting a makeover. Free agency brought several new faces into the building, including linebacker Devin Bush and safety Coby Bryant, but a new mock draft from The Athletic suggests the Bears may not be done strengthening the middle of the defense.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
Simone Biles' husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens, will suit up for his fourth team when the 2026 season begins. Owens, who started his NFL career with the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers, spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears are bringing back veteran cornerback Jaylon Jones on a one-year contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. The move will keep one of the team’s experienced reserve defensive backs in Chicago, following the departure of several members of the secondary in free agency.
The Chicago Bears have done a lot of work on their secondary this offseason. They have let many of the pieces from last year move on in free agency. Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker signed deals with other teams but the team brought in Super Bowl champion Coby Bryant and ex-Rams CB Cobie Durant.
The Chicago Bears were faced with a tough situation when center Drew Dalman decided to suddenly retire. He was one of the pieces of an offensive line makeover that helped the offense improve immensely in 2025.
It sounds pretty absurd to say, but the Chicago Bears might leave the Windy City fairly soon. In February, the United States House Committee on Ways and Means paved the way for Indiana to build a stadium for the Bears in Hammond.
A fake trade report claiming the Chicago Bears sent rookie tight end Colston Loveland to the Philadelphia Eagles caused a stir on Wednesday. The report alleged Loveland was traded for Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert and a 2026 second-round pick.
Simone Biles needs to get a new jacket. The Olympic gold medalist and wife of safety Jonathan Owens infuriated Bears fans on social media by wearing her old Packers jacket on the sidelines at her husband's first Bears game in the 2024 preseason, after he had been a Packers and Texans safety to start his career.
The Chicago Bears have been active during the free agency period, signing a handful of players. While there have been some good signings, there are a few that have been perfect fits.
The Chicago Bears’ draft plans are becoming clearly evident after the first wave of free agency. The Bears made a big signing at safety, signing Coby Bryant away from the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks.
The Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL Draft with one of the most pressing needs at edge rusher of any team in the league, and a decision to make at No. 25 overall that could define the ceiling of general manager Ryan Poles’ roster for the next several seasons.
When NFL free agents choose a new team, the head coach often drives the decision. For veteran wide receiver Kalif Raymond, signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears came down to one specific leader: Ben Johnson.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Bears general manager Ryan Poles addressed whether or not he truly explored landing Crosby earlier this offseason.